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Recent content by General007

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    M211 is it worth buying

    What is this kit and where do you get it???
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    M211 is it worth buying

    Its not that far from my house so should be all set for driving it. And my uncle owns it he bought it from the Burlington Fire dept, quite a few years back and he was going to junk it and said he could get more than 500 for it for junk but said he'd sell it to me for that seeing I took an...
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    M211 is it worth buying

    Alright thanks for the info now i'll just have to go get the thing and get it home, I'll probably drive it seeings its not to far from home about 15miles, but is there anything i should look for to tell me if the tranny is bad or not???
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    M211 is it worth buying

    I've read that the auto tranny in these trucks are problematic is there anything I should be looking for, to tell if there's any problems with it???
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    M211 is it worth buying

    Yeah i'm going to buy it I'm sure it will be a money pit but whatever I guess its for the enjoyment of building up a classic probably wont be dont this summer but due to funding but im sure i'll fiddle with it here and there to get her back up and running, and im going to try to leave it as...
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    M211 is it worth buying

    Hey thanks if i buy it I would like to join the club if that is possible and how hard is it to convert to 12 volt i know that someone makes an inverter that drops it from 24 to 12 cause my loader has one in it just need to figure out who makes it.
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    M211 is it worth buying

    Well i know it needs a fuel pump, and is going to need tires, and new glass, and some bady work but nothing really huge. But im not sure i really like the flat bed on it i might want to try something different or try modifying it a little.
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    M211 is it worth buying

    Im thinking of bobbing it due to the fact that it needs some body work and i'd like to only have 4 wheels to buy tires for than 6 but is this a huge task and can you reuse the stock springs or do you have to change them. does anyone have any pics of anyones they've done just to get an idea.
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    M211 is it worth buying

    Yeah i just got done restoring a 1959 Willys CJ5 and a 1982 F-150 stepside so i'm looking for another project for myself guess it wouldn't be the first frame off resto i've done. Well is there anything i should be looking out for before i take the leap and buy it.
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    M211 is it worth buying

    Well it maybe its a m135 but i was told the duel rear tires were taken off and only singles are on it is there any other ways to tell the difference. Is it worth fixing the bed on it or should i try to do something else im thinking of bobbing it but not sure if i want to go though all the...
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    M211 is it worth buying

    Well here is a deuce i've been looking at not sure if its worth fixing or not, it has been converted to single rear wheels, it need a fuel pump, all new glass, batteries, some brake lines, and body work and paint. I guess it runs has the 302 in it and ran when it was left there 3 years ago...
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    New guy with a m-211 and needs tires

    Yeah I looked at those also are they bigger than the stock size tire, cause i'm looking for a little more width and height for this truck.
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    New guy with a m-211 and needs tires

    Whats a good tire for this truck im not looking for huge tires or anything. I'm looking for something that will fit the stock rims but are a little wider and a little taller with a better tread pattern. Oh and the rear has been converted to single wheels on the axle so no more doubles. I've...
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    m211 with 302gas to cat 3208

    Alright thanks for all the info guys from the looks of the thing I've got a good deal of work in front of me to restore it back to original. Im hoping to keep most of it stock but do some slight mods to it to enhance the power and look of the rig. What tires would someone recommend for it...
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    m211 with 302gas to cat 3208

    thanks for the info on these things hopefully all is well with this truck im getting, I'll post some pics when i get the chance and where do i get these manuals for a m-211
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